Disclaimer: I don't own Durarara.
The boy was strange. Shizuo could not put his finger on what made him that – he was only strange from head to toe. Though, he was one of Shinra's friends, so Shizuo would have expected that he would not be an ordinary somebody. Shinra was rambling about him for two months and it started to piss Shizuo off. He had no idea what was so incredible about him. The word which described him the best – beside strange – was dangerous. At least for Shizuo.
"Kids, he is your new classmate, Orihara Izaya. Please, be kind to him and help him in everything you can," their teacher said.
Everyone convinced her that they would in union. From the corner of his eye, Shizuo saw Shinra as he was waving his hand, so the new boy could spot him out. When Shizuo felt the presence walking past him, he peeked up. His eyes met with curious red ones. It lasted only just a few seconds, but Shizuo felt shivers running down his spine during the whole lesson from start to finish.
It was break time and Shizuo was wandering around the yard. Shinra stayed behind to draw a picture for his beloved – with who he pissed Shizuo off constantly. For a brief moment, the little boy wondered that what if he did the same with Izaya as well. When he passed the climbing frame, his jaw dropped. On the top of it, there was Izaya sitting in total calmness swinging his legs back and forth. Shizuo had to shake his head for a few times to come back from shock.
"What are you doing?" Shizuo asked, looking up to Izaya. Izaya looked at him, titling his head in question. "It is dangerous up there!"
"I am observing people," the black haired boy said. "It is fun." Because of the expression on Shizuos' face, Izaya started to giggle.
"Come down here! It is forbidden for us to climb up that high!" Shizuo would do anything to convince him. Whether he was strange or not, Izaya was one of his classmates. His mother taught that you have to look out for others around you.
"Why should I? It is great being up here!" Shizuo felt as a vein started popping on his forehead. That boy was so annoying! Just like an insect.
"Because we are only five and only six year olds are allowed to climb to the top," Shizuo exclaimed to the raven, who had a playful smile on his lips. "Now, come down here, flea!" Shizuo gasped, clasping his hands over his mouth. Offending someone was not a good thing and he just did that. Because of the glint in Izayas' eyes, Shizuo felt his eyebrow twitch.
"Come and get me then," Izaya grinned. That was the last straw. Shizuo ran to the climbing frame and climbed up in the blink of an eye. When he reached the top, he looked at Izaya, panting hard. Izayas' grin only widened, then he turned his gaze down. Shizuo followed it and his breath caught in his throat. He had never been that high ever before! "Don't tell me… Shizu-chan, are you afraid of high places?" Izaya asked looking at the others' shaking form. There was no malice in his voice. It held only curiosity.
"'am not!" Shizuo protested still holding the railing for dear life.
"Haha, you are a funny one," Izaya giggled, making Shizuo blush despite his current situation. "I like you."